African Initiatives Colloquium

African Initiatives

Tuesday 13 November 2007

Rhodes University, Grahamstown

A colloquium organised and hosted by

the International Office, Rhodes University

Venue: St.Peter's

08h30-10h00:

Welcome & Opening

Ms. Fazela Haniff (Director, International Office, Wits, & President of IEASA): Development of Africans by African Institutions

Mr. Setsipane Mokoduwe (Deputy Director, Africa Cooperation, Department of Science & Technology): Enhancing Cooperation on STI in Africa. Why?

Dr Christof Pauw (African Initiatives, International Office, Stellenbosch): Higher Education (and) Development Initiatives from Inside and Outside Africa -  AIColloquiumPauw

TEA

10h30-12h00:

Professor Aki Sawyerr (Secretary-General, AAU): The Role of the AAU in Developing Cooperation in Africa

Professor Chris De Wet (Anthropology, Rhodes): Developing African Research Collaboration and Networks - AIColloquiumDeWet

Ms. Riana Coetsee (Coordinator, International Research Funds, Stellenbosch): Funding Opportunities and Funding Priorities for Collaboration within Africa - AIColloquiumCoetzee

SHORT BREAK

12h15-13h15:

Professor Heila Lotz-Sisitka (Environmental Education, Rhodes University): Case Study # 1: An Environmental Education Network - AIColloquiumMESA

Mr. Norman Taku (Assistant Director, Centre for Human Rights, Pretoria): Case Study #2: An African Master's Programme in Human Rights - AIColloquiumPretoria
Additional Material - AIColloquiumPretoriaHeyns

The Project People (Grahamstown): Developing a Data Base of African Initiatives for Rhodes